Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 39.21 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Liberia, 1973–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Liberia stood at 39.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Liberia peaked at 523.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.07, in 1975.
Liberia ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36.4 | — |
| 1974 | 29.95 | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 25.07 | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 35.56 | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 37.11 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 49.49 | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 61.8 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 78.37 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 81.88 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 95.18 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 360.49 | +278.8% |
| 2001 | 361.72 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 367.72 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 523.38 | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 487.45 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 402.44 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 357.74 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 309.66 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 173.94 | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 33.43 | -80.8% |
| 2011 | 29.64 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 26.99 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 27.48 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.35 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 39.21 | +17.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 39.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.18, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 39.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +278.8% | 95.18 | 360.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.59 | 25.07 | 49.49 | 6 |
| 1980s | 79.31 | 61.8 | 95.18 | 4 |
| 2000s | 371.62 | 173.94 | 523.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.68 | 26.99 | 39.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More external debt data for Liberia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -162.52 million NFL, current US$ (2007)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 20.9 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0245 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 760.27 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Liberia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Liberia was 39.21 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 523.38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.07 in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Liberia ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.